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Accrued expenses payable | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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20. | Accrued expenses payable
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Accruals and estimations |  | $ | 9,059 |  |  | $ | 5,849 |
Labor related provisions |  |  | 44,188 |  |  |  | 31,785 |
Liability for social security contributions |  |  | 6,432 |  |  |  | 5,700 |
Other |  |  | 642 |  |  |  | 1,028 |
|  | $ | 60,321 |  |  | $ | 44,362 |
As of December 31, 2017 accruals and estimations include the estimated balance of the current portion of the provision for return condition of $4.9 million (2016: $2.3 million) (see note 21). As of December 31, 2017, accruals and estimations include the estimated balance of the current portion of the provision for maintenance of $4.2 million (2016: $3.5 million) (see note 21). Labor related provisions include a profit-sharing program for both management and non-management personnel. For members of management, profit-sharing is based on a combination of the Company’s performance as a whole and the achievement of individual goals. Profit-sharing for non-management employees is based solely on the Company’s performance. The accrual at year-end represents the amount expensed for the current year, which is expected to be settled within 12 months.

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